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  • Mitch Davis avatar

    Jesus – The Beginning And Ending Of Our Faith

    Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jul 7, 2007
     | 4,826 views

    Are you able to say that your walk is truly such where Jesus is your EVERYTHING? If so, this life becomes truly a suffering pilgrimage where our pattern of living truly despises this world while awaiting for the heavenly country.

    Jesus – The Beginning and Ending of Our Faith Theme: Jesus Christ is our perfect pattern for us to set our eyes on as we endure in our walk. Heb. 12:1-2 INTRODUCTION A. Man has an insatiable desire to be his own lord. 1. Our experience – and more importantly, the scriptures – reveal this ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Want To Be A Pharisee Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 5, 2014
    based on 44 ratings
     | 39,953 views

    Jesus despised the Pharisees. But why? These guys were simply trying to please God by honoring His rules. What was it about them that angered God so much and how do we avoid becoming like them?

    About the worst thing you can call somebody in Church is to say they are a “Pharisee”. The Pharisees were THE “bad guys” in scripture and seemed to always be the main group that Jesus singled out as examples of who His followers were NOT to be like. I don’t want to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Now, That's Some Preaching

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Feb 5, 2024
     | 1,378 views

    Sermon focuses on what happened the day Jesus preached at the synagogue. Distinctive authority and power. Confronted Evil. Freed Humanity. Lessons for us today.

    Scripture: Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:18-19 Title: Now, That’s Some Preaching! Sermon focuses on what happened the day Jesus preached at the synagogue. Distinctive authority and power. Confronted Evil. Freed Humanity. Lessons for us today. INTRO: Grace and peace from God the Father, Son and ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Byron Sherman avatar

    The Security Of Man’s Reclamation-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 20, 2010
     | 3,884 views

    Part 1 of a 2-part sermon. The writer to the Hebrews disclosed that the security of man’s reclamation was in Jesus. Thus you can have, if you so choose, a sure reclamation. Man’s reclamation is secure thru...

    The SECURITY of MAN’s RECLAMATION-I—Hebrews 2:10-18 The writer to the Hebrews disclosed the means/essence of man’s reclamation. Man’s reclamation is secured by specific means. You can have, if you so choose, a sure reclamation. How is man’s reclamation secured? Man’s reclamation is secure ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mario Bruni D. D.. avatar

    Pastors - Their Biblical Calling

    Contributed by Mario Bruni D. D.. on Jul 16, 2016
     | 6,752 views

    Let us now examine the most Biblically undefined office, the Pastor. This office over many years of church history has been run down, despised, overlooked, traditionalized, glorified, idolized, and even cherished, but always misunderstood.

    Pastors “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.” Ephesians 4:11 Let us now ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Aspects Of Persecutions And Trials

    Contributed by David Cambridge on Jan 18, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 5,096 views

    This sermon considers several aspects of persecutions and trials: author, purpose, assurances, response.

    Aspects Of Persecutions And Trials The Church’s Reaction To Adversity Introduction 1. Since the establishment of the church God’s people have endured various persecutions and trials. Even in times of comparative rest a church may face discouraging trails from a variety of circumstances and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A House In Order Series

    Contributed by Phillip Day on Jan 24, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,602 views

    Paul exhorts Titus to maintain a church that is in God’s divine order.

    A House in Order Titus 1:1-16 I. Recall the Straightforward Gospel—the Knowledge of Truth (v. 1-4) a. Definition of “gospel” b. Godly living (v. 1; Titus 2:12) c. Eternal hope (v. 2; 1 Peter 1:3; John 3:16; 1 John 5:11-12) d. Missionary mentality (v. 3; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:1; 1 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Everybody Needs To Learn Humility Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 19, 2020
     | 2,452 views

    Mary understood, as every Christian should, that any great thing that happens in our walk with Christ is due to the Lord’s graceful action and will.

    Tuesday of 25th Week in Course 2020 Today’s story from the life of Jesus Christ is from St. Luke’s Gospel, and it looks like proof of alienation of Jesus from His extended family, doesn’t it? The family is trying to get to Jesus for some reason, and the crowd tells Him about it, and He seems to ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Way Of Righteousness

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 28, 2017
     | 6,289 views

    How do we answer hostile questions about our faith? How do we know where the authority of God resides? Is the authority of God in our lives?

    Prelude, Purpose & Plan How do we answer hostile questions about our faith? How do we know where the authority of God resides? Is the authority of God in our lives? Let’s explore Jesus’ confrontation with religious leaders over His authority and the parable of the two sons in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Count Me In!"

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Jul 14, 2002
    based on 59 ratings
     | 11,207 views

    Jesus tells us time and again that if we follow Him, we will be despised and even persecuted by the world. How many of us are willing to stick it out for Jesus even when the going gets tough?

    "Count Me In!" How many of you know the amount of our present national debt? As of last night our country was $6,103,548,889,112 in debt. Just to give you and idea of how large a sum of money that is and how fast we are sinking, this country’s deficit increases by an average ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Jimmy Dillon avatar

    Birthright Blessing & The Coming Test (Part 1)

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on May 25, 2016
     | 5,911 views

    This message is geared towards how America is freely "selling" our birthright blessing (FREEDOM) for what we can get in exchange for it right now. Just like Esau, we despise our birthright.

    Birthright Blessing & The Coming Test Gen 25:27-34; Gen 28:27-37; Matt 4:1-10 (part 1 of 2) Mercy on you this week and have a two part message Perry Stone series about America and want to share and expound on some of the things he shared Sense heavy oppression during presidential election ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Day Of Decision

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 12, 2016
     | 4,717 views

    Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

    DAY OF DECISION Hebrews 11:24-27 INTRODUCTION: Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Cooper avatar

    When God Speaks

    Contributed by Greg Cooper on Mar 11, 2002
    based on 167 ratings
     | 45,890 views

    WE SERVE A GOD THAT IS ALIVE AND SPEAKS TO THIS WORLD WITH A VOICE OF AUTHORITY.

    Title: When God Speaks Text: John 10:27 Intro: Everyone remembers that famous commercial from E.F. Hutton, “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens. I am here today to tell you that we serve a God that is alive, He is not dead and he is still speaking to this world, and when God speaks everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Looking America In The Face Series

    Contributed by Preacher Fo Real on Aug 10, 2001
    based on 51 ratings
     | 6,649 views

    This sermon is a personal opinion on racism. Author in 2000, redone in 2008

    Looking America in the face Because I was born on July 9, 1964 on Lakeland Farms in rural Perry County, the early years of my life were filled with the evidence of the racial prejudices and the demeaning injustices that we faced as African Americans. For the first sixteen of my life, I was ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Holiness Is A Probability

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,326 views

    God’s salvation is sure because He is the author and provider.

    Ezra Taft Benson said, “The Lord works from the inside-out. The world works from the outside in. the world would take the people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan